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The prognosis was worked out separately for six different areas of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. (1) the area of intensive cattle breeding and milk production, located in western part of the region ; (2) the area of wide valleys of Biebrza and Narew rivers – characterised by high and particularly valuable ecological conditions ; (3) the Suwałki and Augustów lakelands with numerous glacial lakes and moraine hills ; (4) the area located along the eastern state boundary, poorly settled and intensively forested with Białowieża, Knyszyn and Augustów virgin forests – environmentally very valuable ; (5) the area is the rural suburban zone of Białystok with development of different functions, other than agriculture – residential, services, industrial and recreation in the eastern part ; (6) study area was the south-eastern part of Podlaskie voivodeship – typical rural area with the domination of agricultural functions. – (BJ)